Earnock Colliery

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Archibald, David, 11 Oct 1911, aged 45, Repairer, He was engaged withdrawing props after a stoop had been extracted when the roof suddenly fell, and before he could clear himself, he was caught and crushed under it

Baxter, Edward, 27 Apr 1905, aged 40, Miner, Fall of coal. Apparently he had commenced holing after taking out sprags

Bolton, Robert, 08 Sep 1904, aged 23, Miner, The shot-firer fired by electricity a shot of roburite, but failed to first see whether or not the deceased had retired from his working place

Brown, Alexander, 02 Mar 1887, aged 30, Collier, Fall of side. At stoops; stoop and room

Browning, Alexander, jnr., 31 Aug 1891, 8.30 a.m., aged 15, Collier, Fall of roof

Calder, William, 26 Mar 1906, aged 31, Waggon Trimmer, When between two waggons, at the screens, shovelling coals, the waggoner brought forward other waggons which moved one of the standing waggons, and he was caught between the buffers

Campbell, Archibald, 05 Sep 1937, aged 45, Miner, killed when a large stone which weighed fully a ton fell from the roof

Campbell, James, 04 Jul 1912, (accident: 14 Sep 1911), aged 26, Pony Driver, He got one of his fingers slightly cut by catching it against a buckle on the harness of his horse ; blood poisoning supervened, and he died on 4th July, 1912

Campbell, John, 19 Dec 1890, 10.00 p.m., aged 45, Brusher, Crushed by tubs

Campbell, Robert, 19 Apr 1922, 12.15 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 53, Miner, Deceased was working at the face of the first 12 ft. lift which had only advanced some 3 ft. from a 10 ft. skirting which had been carried along a stoop in course of extraction. Without warning a heavy fall occurred along the length of the face, and some 6 ft. wide. The fall came out from between two weight breaks. The timber was run out and buried. Deceased was extricated within half an hour but had been suffocated. The place was inspected by a fireman within an hour of the accident and reported safe.

Carlin, Hugh, 29 Dec 1905, aged 34, Reddsman, While taking out props at a "stoop" the roof gave way, and he was caught

Clark, John, 30 Mar 1932, Miner, Killed by a fall of stone from the roof

Colligan, John, 20 Jun 1907, aged 42, Night fireman, While inspecting a road head, after firing a brushing shot, a stone from the side fell on him. He died from blood-poisoning

Copeland, William, 30 Nov 1922, (accident: 10 Mar 1922, 5 a.m., 5th hour of shift), aged 49, Miner, Deceased had been pushing an empty tub towards his working place when a small stone dropped out from between the roof supports and striking him on the head, inflicted a scalp wound 1½ in. in length.  Erysipelas, followed by appendicitis, set in.  He died on 30th November.

Crozier, John, 16 Sep 1889, aged 49, Waggoner, Run over by waggon

Davies, James, 05 Oct 1885, aged 24, Collier, Fall of head coal at stoops

Divers, Peter, 27 Apr 1894, 11 a.m., aged 23, Chainer, Fell before rake

Docherty, Morrison, 15 Apr 1920, Miner, [details not known]

Ferguson, William, 29 Jan 1913, aged 42, Fireman, The deceased was examining an overhang and side stone which a brusher had just tried to pinch down, when it suddenly fell on to him and killed him instantly

Forbes, John, 20 May 1885, aged 17, Weigher, Run over by empty waggons while attempting to press down the break by a lever, which was caught by the wheels

Fox, Peter, 22 Feb 1888, aged 21, Collier, Fall of side. At face; stooping

Frazer, Neil, 07 Jul 1891, 10.30 a.m., aged 35, Surface foreman, Run over by waggon

Gray, Daniel, 06 Aug 1881, aged 27, Driver, He was in front of a train of loaded hutches ; his foot slipped, and he fell in befoe them

Hailstones, Frank, 25 Oct 1898, aged 29, Fireman, Deceased went into a rising place where firedamp was known to be present for some tools, and was overcome. In making his way out he fell and his body got firmly fixed between the stoop side and a prop, and eight hours elapsed before his body was recovered. All who attempted the rescue were more or less affected with the gas

Hall, John, 22 Oct 1895, 2 p.m., aged 35, Sinker, The sinking kettle while ascending caught the mid-wall, the bow broke, and it fell to the bottom [More information ...]

Hamilton, William, 27 Dec 1922, 4 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 17, Pony driver, He was walking behind a loaded tub which was being hauled outbye by a small pony. The pony stopped at a low and narrow part of the roadway, and deceased, apparently thinking some obstruction had got on to the rails, passed along the side of the tub and looked round the front end. He was about to withdraw, when the pony moved forward and jammed his head between the corner of the tub and a prop. He sustained a compound fracture of the skull which caused death four hours later.

Hunter, John, 07 Nov 1907, aged 27, Bencher, He was at the bottom of a self-acting incline when the rope broke and he was caught by the runaway full hutches. The rope which had newly been put on was so worn and corroded that it was unfit for use

Lally, James, 13 Oct 1913, aged 40, Surface Labourer, Deceased was standing on a gangway near the washery, when a runaway bogie from the refuse bing came down, and striking another bogie caused it to topple over and crush him against the railing of the gangway. The bogie which ran away was from the top of the incline leading to the refuse bing, and the cause of it getting away was the man in charge failing to attach the haulage rope to it

Laskins, Joseph, 03 Apr 1908, aged 35, Miner, While taking down coal it caught him as it fell

Latta, Robert, 11 Mar 1884, aged 45, Collier, It was supposed that he lighted the squib instead of the match while firing a shot in the coal

Lees, Donaldson McFarlane, 04 Jan 1900, aged 34, Contractor Brusher, Deceased was repairing timber on an engine haulage road, when a large fall of roof took place, swinging the timber. The roof was broken at the point

Lewes, Andrew, 19 Mar 1895, aged 35, Railway guard, Crushed by wagons. Employed by Caledonian Railway Company

Lowe, John, 24 Dec 1937, Under Manager, Fumes from underground fire

Lowrie, David, 22 Oct 1895, 2 p.m., aged 35, Sinker, The sinking kettle while ascending caught the mid-wall, the bow broke, and it fell to the bottom [More information ...]

Maddan, John, 28 Jul 1916, aged 16, Miner, Burnt by an explosion of gas, died in the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

McCairtney, Henry, 14 Feb 1900, aged 43, Miner, A shot in deceased's place was lighted by the fireman. Deceased retired, but, apparently deceived either by the sound of another shot or by a bump in the strata, thought his shot had exploded, and returned to his place, and was fatally injured by his shot exploding

McCartney, Hugh, 05 May 1884, aged 21, Collier, Fall of side. While removing stoops ; head coal

McCawley, James, 13 Jul 1899, aged 14, Miner's boy, Deceased was walking out-bye immediately behind a set of loaded tubs drawn by a horse. On approaching the engine plane a set of loaded tubs was allowed to run back upon them owing to a misunderstanding as to a signal. The horse set recoiled upon deceased and crushed him against a prop, causing severe abdominal injuries which terminated fatally half an hour afterwards

McClements, John, 15 Feb 1882, aged 20, Brass picker, Jammed between two empty waggons

McCulloch, John, 15 Apr 1885, aged 21, Collier, Run over by a hutch while taking it down-hill by going in front

McDonald, Alexander, 15 Jan 1889, aged 35, Brusher, Fall of stone

McDonald, Alexander, 15 Jan 1890, 8.0 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 35, Brusher, Fall of stone

McGuigan, Henry, 27 Jun 1908, aged 38, Brusher, Fall of roof on road while brushing it and while preparing to set up a prop

McHaffie, Thomas, 03 Apr 1899, aged 29, Pony driver, Deceased was engaged as a driver between the faces and a horse lye, and while proceeding inbye with an empty rake of two tubs the roof fell on him. It was supposed that the horse had gone to one side and knocked out some roof supports

McKay, Donald, 28 Apr 1912, (accident: 15 Apr 1912), aged 34, Machineman, He was slightly injured on his face, either by coming in contact with the side of the road, or with the coal face, when following the Coal Cutting Machine ; blood poisoning supervened, and he died 13 days afterwards

McKenna, James, 31 Jul 1925, Miner, Killed by a fall of stone from the roof

McKenna, William, 10 May 1910, aged 54, Dirt Picker, Hand fatally injured by coal shovelled by another man on picking tables

McKerrel, Lyle, 09 Mar 1898, aged 23, Horse driver, After uncoupling two moving waggons, deceased appears to have been caught while stepping in between them, and the wheel of the last waggon passed over his leg

McKillop, Neil, 02 Jun 1914, aged 44, Miner, The deceased was taking down head coal in a lift of a stoop when a fall caught and fastened his leg, and knocked out several props. Before he could be released a further fall buried him. A breathing space was made for hint by one of the rescuers, but a third fall completely covered him. When got out about three hours later life was extinct

McManus, Abraham, 22 Oct 1895, 2 p.m., aged 21, Miner, Fall of stone [More information ...]

Mee, Thomas, 15 Jan 1891, 8.5 p.m., aged 20, Waggon trimmer, Run over by waggon

Miles, John, 26 Oct 1897, aged 49, Pithead worker, Crushed between an empty and half loaded waggon at the screens

Millar, Matthew, 11 Mar 1910, (accident: 19 Jan 1910), aged 60, Miner, When putting his tools away he was injured by a hutch in a brae. Died March 11th

Miller, John, 10 Jan 1906, aged 27, Miner, Fall of coal while holing ; caused by failure to sprag

Miller, William, 15 Feb 1913, aged 47, Mechanical Engineer, Deceased had just made some measurements for the purpose of fitting up gates at the entrance to the dip side of the shaft, and for some unaccountable reason he stepped into the cage seat just as the dip cage descended, and the cage with a load of two empty tubs came on him and he was killed instantly

Murray, Terrance, 17 Jul 1884, aged 36, Collier, Fall of roof. At face ; while removing stoops

Paterson, William, 10 Feb 1903, aged 38, Fireman, Post to which pulley at top of incline was fixed gave way and let off two full hutches. The chain attached to hutches knocked out a prop, and this let the roof fall on him

Prentice, Thomas, 02 Mar 1900, aged 54, Ashman, A wall against which dross for the boilers was laid down collapsed, and fell on deceased

Pritchard, George, 16 Mar 1883, aged 33, Brusher, Fall of roof. While timbering a 10 feet road. Stoop and room

Queen, Nathaniel, 13 Jun 1913, aged 32, Driver and Cousieman, Deceased was running a rake in a cousie brae when he apparently lost control of the hutches. When the empty hutches reached the top of the brae they swung across towards him, knocked out several trees, one of which struck him and broke his neck

Rae, Charles, 22 Oct 1895, 2 p.m., aged 27, Miner, Fall of stone [More information ...]

Richmond, John, 18 May 1901, aged 23, Miner, Fall of roof in working place

Rorke, John, 28 Jan 1885, aged 60, Labourer, While pushing a bogie along siding an engine and waggons ran into it

Savage, Peter, 16 Feb 1904, aged 22, Miner, While connecting the firing cable to the fuse of a roburite shot the shot-firer, thinking he had retired, fired the shot

Semple, Gabriel, 03 Mar 1896, aged 32, Collier, Fall of roof stone in stooping. Deceased was apparently working coal off side of pillar from an old road in advance of his working face

Sommerville, George, 03 Nov 1898, aged 14, Miner, Deceased and a miner who employed him had arrived at the face, and before the miner examined the place, deceased commenced to work at the coal with a pick, when a quantity of coal fell from the upper part of the seam and crushed him. A stooping place in the Ell Coal

Szoleus, Kazis, 18 Jul 1902, aged 23, Miner, Fall of coal

Tullis, Walter, 22 Jan 1896, aged 14, Miner, Fall of roof stone at face of close place, on returning to face after two shots had exploded

Watson, John, 02 Apr 1891, 11.45 a.m., aged 48, Pitheadman, Fell from cage

White, James, 14 Jan 1903, aged 31, Miner, Fall of head coal while sitting waiting for the fireman to come and fire a shot. The coal was not secured by props as it ought to have been

Wilson, Thomas, 27 Nov 1937, aged 33, Miner, Fall of roof [More information ...]

Wyper, James, 19 Mar 1897, aged 13, Miner, Deceased, who had only been employed underground for ten days, worked with his father and two brothers. He was struck by a piece of falling coal, and sustained compound fractures of right leg above and below the knee. He subsequently succumbed to "exhaustion, the result of delayed union of fractures"

Young, Alexander, 06 Mar 1938, (accident: 27 Dec 1937), Miner, Fumes from underground fire [More information ...]